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''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the
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subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Ectatomminae
Ectatomminae is a subfamily of ants in the poneromorph subfamilies group containing four extant and three extinct genera in two tribes. The subfamily was created in 2003 when Barry Bolton divided the Ponerinae subfamily into six subfamilies.
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. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.
Distribution and habitat
''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical region, with most species being South American in their distribution, but others can be found in Central America as well as sparse populations in theCaribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...
. ''Ecatomma'' may be found in rainforests, savannas, dry environments and cultivated areas.
Species
*''Ectatomma brunneum
''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.
Distribution and habitat
''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regio ...
'' Smith, 1858
*''Ectatomma confine
''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.
Distribution and habitat
''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regio ...
'' Mayr, 1870
*''Ectatomma edentatum
''Ectatomma edentatum'' is a species of ant. Division of labor in this species is related to age, with younger ants caring for larvae and older ants foraging. References
Ectatomminae
Insects described in 1863
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'' Roger, 1863
*''Ectatomma gibbum
''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.
Distribution and habitat
''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regio ...
'' Kugler & Brown, 1982
*''Ectatomma goninion
''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.
Distribution and habitat
''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regio ...
'' Kugler & Brown, 1982
* †''Ectatomma gracile
''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ant
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous peri ...
'' Emery, 1891
*''Ectatomma lugens
''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.
Distribution and habitat
''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regi ...
'' Emery, 1894
*''Ectatomma muticum
''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.
Distribution and habitat
''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regi ...
'' Mayr, 1870
*''Ectatomma opaciventre
''Ectatomma opaciventre'' is a South American species of ant from the subfamily Ectatomminae. In the Brazilian savannah, nests occur at low density and in specific microhabitats.
Basic biology
''E. opaciventre'' is polydomous. Nests are excava ...
'' (Roger, 1861)
*'' Ectatomma parasiticum'' Feitosa & Fresneau, 2008
*''Ectatomma permagnum
''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.
Distribution and habitat
''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regi ...
'' Forel, 1908
*''Ectatomma planidens
''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.
Distribution and habitat
''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regi ...
'' Borgmeier, 1939
*''Ectatomma quadridens
''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.
Distribution and habitat
''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regi ...
'' (Fabricius, 1793)
*''Ectatomma ruidum
''Ectatomma ruidum'' is a Neotropical species of ant in the subfamily Ectatomminae.
Habitat and distribution
The species is found from southern Mexico to Brazil, from sea level to an altitude of 1500–1600 m, and is dominant in several ecos ...
'' (Roger, 1860)
*'' Ectatomma suzanae'' Almeida Filho, 1986
*'' Ectatomma tuberculatum'' (Olivier, 1792)
*'' Ectatomma vizottoi'' Almeida Filho, 1987
See also
*'' Pseudectatomma'', meaning "false ''Ectatomma''", extinct genus of antsReferences
* *External links
* Ectatomminae Ant genera Hymenoptera of South America Hymenoptera of North America {{ant-stub